Pressure Ulcer Staging
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This quiz focuses on pressure ulcer staging, a critical component of wound assessment and management in healthcare education. The content addresses the four-stage classification system used to categorize pressure ulcers based on tissue damage severity, from Stage I (non-blanchable erythema of intact skin) through Stage IV (full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, muscle, or tendons). Students must understand the progressive nature of tissue damage, distinguish between partial-thickness and full-thickness wounds, recognize the clinical indicators for each stage, and identify when wounds are classified as "unstageable" due to the presence of slough or eschar that obscures the wound base. The questions require mastery of medical terminology, visual assessment skills, and the ability to apply classification criteria to clinical scenarios. This material is appropriate for post-secondary healthcare programs, typically found in nursing, medical assistant, or wound care specialty courses at the college level. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying healthcare and wound management at the post-secondary level. The assessment serves as an excellent tool for formative evaluation, allowing instructors to gauge student comprehension of pressure ulcer classification before clinical rotations or practical examinations. It works effectively as a review exercise following lecture content on wound assessment, as homework to reinforce learning objectives, or as a quick warmup activity at the beginning of a clinical skills session. The quiz format supports active learning by requiring students to differentiate between stages and apply their knowledge to specific clinical presentations, preparing them for real-world patient care scenarios where accurate pressure ulcer staging directly impacts treatment decisions and documentation requirements.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which pressure ulcer stage includes exposure of bone, muscle or tendons?
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Stage IV
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following pressure ulcer stages is considered full thickness?
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Unstageable
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Stage I pressure ulcer includes which of the following?
full thickness tissue loss
exposed bone, tendon and/or muscle
non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
unstageable
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
When slough and/or eschar is present, the wound is identified as unstageable when____?
the base of the wound cannot be determined
the periwound is blanch able
you can see tendon, bone and/or muscle
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What stage pressure ulcer is identified as full thickness tissue loss, slough and/or eschar may be visible, you cannot identify bone, tendon or muscle. Granulation and epibole may be present.
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
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